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Hiring a new city

Atlanta suburb sets up shop quickly by contracting out most services.

Asheville, N.C., Director of Public Works Mark Combs took this picture of the “Chihuly ceiling” at Franklin Park Arboretum in Columbus, Ohio. The glass ceiling is one of severalglass artworks by Dale Chihuly that are on display at the park.

In mist or cloud, on mast or shroud

Susan Riley, administrative assistant to Calhoun County, Texas, Judge Michael Pfeifer, took this photo at the Port Lavaca Harbor early one morning last

The longest kiss

This week’s winner is Stephen Ambers, safety officer for the Fort Myers, Fla., Legal/Risk Management Department. His photo depicts “Unconditional Surrender,” a 26-foot-tall statue replicating the famous image of a sailor kissing a nurse in Times Square following President Truman’s announcement in August 1945 that the Japanese had surrendered. The statue by Seward Johnson — made of painted molded foam — is part of a Sarasota sculpture exhibit in Bayfront Park that includes 26 other works.

Study Ranks America’s Most Liberal and Conservative Cities

A new nationwide study released by the nonpartisan Bay Area Center for Voting Research (BACVR) ranks the political leanings of every American city.

Southern night lights

This week’s snapshot winner is Gary Layda, metropolitan government photographer for Nashville, Tenn.’s Photographic Services. The composite photo, which combines three separate images, depicts a Fourth of July fireworks display and a crowd of onlookers at Riverfront Park. The city’s fireworks show is rated third in the nation by the American Pyrotechnics Association.

Hiring a new city

Reaching the glass ceiling

In mist or cloud, on mast or shroud

The longest kiss

Study Ranks America’s Most Liberal and Conservative Cities

Southern night lights

White Papers

State Of the RFP: Best Practice Benchmarks for Procurement Teams

Workforce of the Future: Strategies to Manage Change

Measuring the ROI of Security Operations Platforms

Webinars

A Tale of Two SOCs: Regaining Control Using Automation

Building a Smart Community: Perspective from an Energy Company

Smart Cities: Think Big, Start Small, Move Fast

Events

Twitter

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Jennifer Robinson, director of local government solutions for @SASsoftware, talks about how #MachineLearning has he… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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